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11 of the gassest reactions to U2 coming out in support of Together For Yes

The country’s love/hate relationship summarised.

May 2nd 2018, 8:43 AM 22,468 Views 5 Comments

U2 HAD A message for their nearly 2 million followers on Instagram – vote ‘yes’ on 25 May to repeal the 8th amendment.

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Naturally, Twitter was delighted with the show of support. However, people couldn’t resist getting a dig in at Bono as well.

1. Bono has a temporary free pass.

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2. smashes the replay button

me: Bono’s a pox lol
bono: vote yes
me: pic.twitter.com/a3pX0hKvaF
— 🌲dam 🇵🇸 (@adambyrne_) May 1, 2018

Source: ❤️D❤️M/Twitter

3. Yassssssssssssssssssssss.

Source: Twitter/@EmerTheScreamer

4. Can you hear that? It’s the sound of prescription sunglasses being stepped on, repeatedly.

heard yer da's at home smashing his argos bought acoustic guitar cause bono's pro-choice
— c dawg (@mrneeson) May 1, 2018

Source: cieran/Twitter

5. Celebrities – surprising our teenage selves one day at a time.

16 year old me would've lolled p hard at the idea of Morrissey: A Prick/Bono: A lovely man. But here we are
— Naoise Falafel (@naoisefalafel) May 1, 2018

Source: Eoin O'Falafel/Twitter

6. I mean, there are worse things to be I suppose.

At least Bono is a pro-choice pox.
— Eamonn Breaks. (@EXECUTIVESTEVE) May 1, 2018

Source: Repeal The 8th Diagram Pole Fighter./Twitter

7. Where do we go from here?

Source: @cathbrodigan/Twitter

8. Spare a thought for the lads as they cope with the loss of Mike Scott.

Source: @Dailigh/Twitter

9. … And this girl, while we’re at it.

aisling Source: @aislingd19/Twitter

10. And actually …

Source: @ellenmcoyne/Twitter

11. Bono-bashing: bringing the whole family together.

Source: @darachos/Twitter

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11 of the gassest reactions to U2 coming out in support of Together For Yes